To provide key measures on the performance of the Optometry and Optical Dispensing services industry. To identify the nature and structure of the industry/activity in terms of employment, income, costs and its contribution to the Australian economy.

SCOPE

The collection was two surveys of private sector optometrists and businesses involved in the provision of optometry and optical dispensing services.

The first survey was a sample of private practice optometrists. The sample was selected from the Medibank provider file in March 1998. The survey excluded optometrists solely engaged in the public health system.

The businesses included in the second survey were identified in two ways:

as a result of responses to the first survey in which optometrists were asked to provide details about the optometry/optical dispensing businesses for which they work

optical dispensing businesses listed on the ABS Business Register

In terms of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), businesses whose main activity is the provision of optometry/optical dispensing services are classified to Class 8632 Optometry and Optical Dispensing.

DATA DETAIL

Published data reflects a range of standard outputs including:

sources of income

items of expenditure

characteristics of employment

selected statistics by business size

selected performance ratios

activity data on optometrists including age, male/female employment breakdown and number of consultations

The tables contain data at the Australia level with State tables showing:

The Allied Health Industries Collection was conducted for the first and only time in respect of the 1997-1998 financial year. In addition to the Optometry and Optical Dispensing Services industry, the collection covered the Dental Services, Audiology and Audiometry Services, Physiotherapy Services and Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services industries.

Unless otherwise noted, content on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Australia Licence together with any terms, conditions and exclusions as set out in the website Copyright notice. For permission to do anything beyond the scope of this licence and copyright terms contact us.